alligatornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/us/ˈæl.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/US informal gatora large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in the hot, wet parts of America and China. It has a long nose that is slightly wider and shorter than that of a crocodile.
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Reptile & amphibian names
- adder
- amphibian
- anaconda
- asp
- boa
- constrictor
- crocodile
- frog
- garter snake
- gator
- mamba
- newt
- puff adder
- python
- rattlesnake
- slowworm
- snake
- terrapin
- toad
- tortoise
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